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Brendon International Limited v Water Plus Limited & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 220 Brendon International Limited v Water Plus Limited & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 220

Brendon International Limited v Water Plus Limited & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 220

The Court of Appeal determined that an employee of the appellant was able to provide opinion evidence because he was "qualified to give...
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EWI Honorary Fellow Tony Saggers has been a drug trafficking Expert Witness since 1995, alongside a career in law enforcement that spanned 30 years....
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Hyperlinks in expert reports

The Court of Appeal of Ireland found that material hyperlinked in an expert report constitutes part of the reference matrial on wich the report is...
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Aston Risk Management Ltd v Lee Jones & Ors [2024] EWHC 252 (Ch)

The judge found that providing preliminary advice on the issues that arise regarding quantum did not impinge on the expert's ability to...
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The Civil Procedure Rule Committee is consulting on a proposed draft amendment to the Civil Procedure Rules rule 5.4C which would permit a...

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Expert witnesses in legal aid cases
Simon Berney-Edwards
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Expert witnesses in legal aid cases

The government have just released revised guidance about expert witnesses in cases funded by legal aid, including fees, prior authority and provisions for specific types of expert.

Read guidance about expert witness fees, including:

  • maximum rates for different types of expert witness
  • how to apply for prior authority, including benchmarks for working ‘unusual’ hours
  • expert activity time guidelines
  • expert witness standards in family matters
  • arrangements for specific expert types, including independent social workers, experts in risk assessment, drug and alcohol testing and DNA testing

Access the guidance

 

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